Telehealth

While the average emergency room wait times for low-acuity patients were up to two-and-a-half hours at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, the provider’s Telehealth Express Care service can get patients in and out in 35 minutes.

While telehealth is touted as a way to reduce care costs and doctor’s visits, a study from the University of Wisconsin revealed telemedicine may be falling short in other areas.

The top investment categories include patient engagement, data analytics and mHealth companies.

The President and the Veterans Affairs secretary also announced a new telehealth app and said they are rolling out another nationwide.

Report offers advice on how to do it right – the way patients want.

Virtual care startup lands $8 million in the second round of funding to further develop its platform.

The service enables parents or caregivers and pediatric patients to conduct virtual visits by using a high definition video-conference technology.

As required by the 21st Century Cures Act, FDA Commissioner Gottlieb is working to modernize the drug approval process and innovate drug and device regulation.

U.S. eye specialists reach out through a special system based in part on Skype for Business.

There are common themes for the best results.